From: David Shorrock—-President, Deland Golden Hawks RC Club

The National Association of Scale Aeromodelers 5th annual “2019 NASA Scale Classic” model aviation flying event will take place at the DRCC flying site on October 17th through 20th, 2019.

NASA is a special interest group within the Academy of Model Aviation (AMA) whose mission is to foster building and flying scale models under radio control, free-flight or control-line modes. Some of the best pilots from all over the USA are expected to attend the 4-day event and their skill levels will be judged in several categories. The event and competition is also open to entry by local club members.

This is a first for the DeLand Club, and the first time this event has been held in Florida, so we are proud and thrilled to welcome the NASA members. It is a testament to our great flying field and the warm hospitality of the DeLand Golden Hawks, who have a history of hosting large model aviation events over the years, such as Jets over DeLand and the Winter Festival of Giants.

Spectators and families will be encouraged to attend this fun and exciting event at which ample parking and food will be available.

Thanks to a number of people who have provided feedback from the last Hawks Squawks. It appears that an email version successfully got through all the hoops of your various devices and software systems, so we will keep doing it this way. Your board is still in the future planning process so, it is not too late to throw us new ideas or other areas you believe requires new thinking; as always, our aim is to constantly improve our club for you, and to ensure the future grows with our membership. Speaking of the future…….the AMA has provided membership with a notice concerning “temporary guidance” for recreational flyers, and once again our unique flying site puts us in the “cross-hairs”. Here is a copy of the AMA letter, in case you missed it. (Hi Lights are mine) Quote…. Dear members,

Earlier today, the FAA issued a notice that provides temporary guidance for recreational fliers. AMA is already working with the FAA to make accommodations for our members, and we wanted to let you know what to expect.

First, we’ll share a bit of background. Throughout the past few years, thousands of new recreational drone users and more than 400,000 new commercial drone operators have entered the airspace. Late last year, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. This law gives the FAA more authority to address the surge of new users and changing airspace. Part of the law includes Section 349, which outlines eight statutory requirements for the recreational operation of all unmanned aircraft, including all drone and model aircraft hobbyists. The FAA is tasked with creating new rules in accordance with this law.

The guidance the FAA issued today is one step in a long process to create and implement the new rules for recreational fliers. It’s important to note that at this stage in the process, the guidance does not constitute official rules and it’s not legally binding.

Here’s what you can expect: AMA is working with the FAA to accommodate our diverse, safe, and responsible community with future regulations. Together, we are working to ease the burden of compliance with the guidance issued today and, eventually, with the new rules. We regularly engage the FAA, including multiple meetings yesterday, to discuss the details of these solutions.

As a next step, we will begin working with AMA members and clubs located near airports to establish letters of agreement. These letters of agreement will formalize the special accommodations for our community and allow AMA members to continue flying at these fixed flying sites without interruption.

AMA members have flown safely in our nation’s skies for decades, and the FAA recognizes that; however, we are entering a new era of unmanned aviation and with that come changes. We are doing everything we can to ensure that this transition is smooth, and our hobby is protected.

We will keep you updated on the FAA’s process of creating and implementing new rules, as well as our work to find solutions for AMA members. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you, AMA Government Affairs Unquote

The City of DeLand had received a letter of agreement from DRCC, which was, in fact, delivered two years ago when the first version of this guidance was issued. We will stay tuned and let you know what might be next; in the mean time, fly safe and enjoy! We are still working on a special “sunset flying event”. Concerns were raised at our last membership meeting, so I want to make it clear that no special club rule is in effect that generally allows night flying at the field. I am sure you understand that safety issues change in low light environments, so we need to be ready with procedures that make sense and we can safely enjoy this new idea.

The June Electric Event is getting closer still!! Below is the news item appearing on our web site and this will also be the basis of a press release to the general public.

The DeLand Golden Hawks will host an Electric Fun Fly and EDF JETS OVER DELAND on June

8th to recognize the contribution that the City of DeLand has made to the success of the

Golden Hawks Radio Control Club by providing a top notch flying site close to the DeLand

Municipal Airport.

Come and join in our event. There will be opportunities for young people to control RC

Airplanes and learn to fly on a flight simulator. A significant amount from the proceeds will be

used to support youth involvement in model aviation and the education of future pilots as

they embrace emerging technology such as model drones. We will be welcoming city leaders,

city employees and their families who will enjoy complimentary admission and lunch. We

look forward to seeing pilots from around Central Florida and beyond to share this event with us. Mike tells me that volunteers are still needed for the day of the event, set-up and for the cook shack “clean and sanitization” job. We want this event to be a real family affair and it is a great opportunity for all of us to showcase our club to the city and of course to friends and particularly young aspiring aviation enthusiasts. Anyone can fly, so let’s have a great turn out!

In the last Squawks I spoke of a visit to Top Gun in Lakeland…..well, for some of us it turned out to be a day of rain and lightning but I am really pleased to report that club members Tim Len and Bill Freeland flew well and I am sure they will be excited about the event that will be taking place at our field in October.

The 2019 NASA Scale Classic will be held a the DeLand Golden Hawks Field in DeLand, FL from Oct. 17-21, 2019

This event is a big deal for our club. It will bring Top Gun quality airplanes and pilots to DeLand. This is a first for a Florida site, and already the scale community is buzzing with excitement about this location. Thanks to Mike Setteducati for

engineering this opportunity. The club will benefit in multiple ways. Our members can fly their scale aircraft and compete in a special section and the club will also benefit financially from our logistic support of the event, which will be open to spectators.

March 2019 News

Here we are in Mid April; a time of year when we begin to feel the approach of the summer heat; but conversely it is the time to say “au revoir” to our snowbirds, who have begun their migration North. The 2018/19 group were a very enthusiastic crowd, who made extensive use of the field, especially in the afternoons and strongly supported the club as volunteers at events and project workdays. Thank you, safe trip home and we look forward to seeing you later this year.

I often wonder who actually reads theseSquawks( because I have had very little feedback) , so I conducted a mini survey at the field the other morning to discover that many of you do not get it, mostly because the “Word Doc” does not open in your email, on your tablet or your smart phone. That is why this version is pasted into an email; so, those of you reading it for the first time….hello! I hope you enjoy this news-letter. If you have not been able to read them until now, I will get them onto our web site so that you can catch up. The objective of this newsletter is always to inform, create dialog and a way for you to affect the direction of the club.

I am hearing the drumbeat from the “too many rules and no fun” crowd lately, so I will take the opportunity to explain the relationship between our rules and our tenure at the field. We fly in a very busy VFR air traffic zone, and clearly within 5m of an airport……(often quoted in FAA and AMA guidelines…..not to mention a 400ft ceiling limitation). We have visitors, the general public and new pilots at our field. Along with our own members, their safety is paramount and particularly important as we are on city land which adds to the complexity of our responsibilities and the way we conduct our business. The rules are there for you; to protect your safety and the reputation of our club in the eyes of City and County officials, who can ask us to leave any time they wish and for any reason they choose. Because of the way we conduct ourselves, we are held in high regard as a member of the airport family and you are able to see evidence of that in our collaboration and the work the City has done to improve our flying site. The most recent rule changes that were discussed with the city have actually enabled a richer flying experience such as occasional turbine jets and most recently, we have been granted permission to do night flying. More on that later. So, to the drum-beaters and new members, this is why we have rules. Thank you for respecting them, you are helping us retain the best flying field around here!

Kevin and Harold recently hosted a “High Start Glider Day” on April 11th. There were about a dozen gliders at the field, taking advantage of a high start style launch. It was a good start to the usual Thursday Night Cookout, and whilst on that topic, Mike Setteducati is looking into the possibility of a “Sundown Flight” cookout on a Thursday, that will start a bit later than usual, but will provide an appetizer? for our first clubnight flightevent. More details from Mike later, but start checking with Tower Hobby for an LED lighting add-on kit for your airplanes. We will do it as soon as we can, as sunset is getting later and I know it is closing in on your bedtimes!!

The June Electric Event is getting closer, and invitations have been sent out through the City Communications Team for the Mayor and his staff to attend and receive a plaque recognizing the support we receive from the VIP’s and city employees. Again the date; SATURDAY JUNE 8TH, 2019. A flyer is attached to this email and Mike’s volunteer list is short!

The GoldenHawksFlight Academy has graduated its’ first “youth” member. Gavin Genest did his solo check flight recently with James Gray as check pilot. His regular instructor has been Rich Mercado. Good job Rich. Gavin’s plane is a gift from Duane Jackson. Gavin is a freshman at DeLand High School and was a member of Southwestern Airlines MASC at Southwestern Middle School that was originally inspired by Andy Bowen and Terry Grieb. Gavin and his uncle Pete are regulars at the Thursday cookouts so many thanks to Pete for bringing Gavin to the field for instruction. Congratulations Gavin.

You may think that “GoldenHawksFlight Academy” is a little presumptuous, but one day when you are at the field, ask Andy or one of our instructors to “show you around”. Inside, you will discover several aircraft/buddy box trainer sets, and a fully working flight simulator with a 55″ Monitor Display. Any member can grab some simulator time by arrangement with one of the instructors.

Our Field Marshall team is now focused on repairing runway cracks, following their major accomplishments with the pavilion roof. Be ready for a working day soon; they could use your help.

Speaking of repairs, if you have not been to the Gin Mill recently (the morning guys are there every Friday at the opening bell!), you will have noticed a new road going in, and an extended floor plan and seating layout at the restaurant. Thankfully, the food is still as great as ever, and the view is improving due to open fencing and high-top tables.

Top Gun is around the corner. On Friday May3rd, at least two members (Mike Setteducati) and I will be going, so if anyone wants to join us, we could arrange a pick up from the field or Debary, depending on the number of passengers and weather permitting…of course. Send me an e-mail if you are interested.

February 2019 News

A bit late this month, as March is nearly gone and I am reporting on ” February” news, but I hope most it will be reasonably new to you!

Your board has had a lot to get done over the past few weeks in order to keep the club moving forward, including long-term planning sessions, a board meeting, a members meeting and several gatherings to discuss our next event on June 8th, which will be in recognition and appreciation of the City of DeLand for the use and maintenance of our field. As a feature of this event, the proceeds will be split between the club savings and additional money for the “Youth Activities Fund”, originally known as the” Scholarship Fund”. In the future, the board has agreed that a percentage of all event proceeds will support youth activities in the city and in our club.

The experimental return of turbine flying at the February event was a safe and rewarding experience for the club and spectators alike, and a new rule was introduced by the board which allows turbines to be flown only at events and only with permission of the board for each pilot. We are also looking into the prospect of night flying at our field…..more to come.

The roof of one of our model prep stands sustained a direct hit by an “unidentified flying object” in the last few weeks, reminding us all of the energy our airplanes have to inflict damage and injury. This is your risk, so please be sure to use common sense, including flying with another person present who can call for help if necessary.

The Hawks 2025 team consumed a lot of time, brain power and pizza, and we came up with the beginnings of a long term plan that will be published in June. The board, plus invitees, worked together to produce a view of our club today, where we would like it to be in 2025 and started the process of building initiatives that could get us from here to there. Thanks to those members that also offered ideas and contributions; I wish there had been more, so prior to our next planning meeting I will be sending out specific questions that will further help us formulate a plan. In the meantime, nothing stops us getting on with any idea or concept that makes sense now. An example of that is the decision to re-invest our CD’s and get a much better rate than before, and also to energize activity groups with more volunteers. Those groups are the Events, led by Mike Setteducati, the Field Marshal group led by Steve Stadnick, the Kitchen group led by Byrd Wenman and the Field Future Development group, led by me at the moment. All groups can use volunteer membership, so get hold of the leaders and offer your services.

This last four weeks have seen an improvement to our field with additional chairs plus a remarkable gift from a friend of club member Bill Freeland, Scott Prossen (a prize winning Top Gun pilot) who donated the roof material; thank you Scott! The four “DRCC roofers” have essentially completed the repairs, so we are good for another 20 years. The runway condition is an on-going challenge but be assured that Steve and his gang are pursuing a number of short term fixes to the worst areas affected.

Our member Tim Len presented a unique perspective on the FAA Rules horizon at our last membership meeting and a view of the potential impact on AMA and its members. Whatever your view of AMA is and how we got here alongside the “drone issue”, that fact is that we are a strong body of representation so don’t hesitate to offer considerate comments to our District 5 VP or directly to AMA HQ. It all helps our cause. Also, if you feel passionate about a topic and you think that a ” DRCC view” would help, the board is always willing to consider writing a letter on the club’s behalf to make your point more strongly.

Cookouts have started, so I encourage all of you to come out and say hello on Thursday evenings. Your side dishes will be appreciated and we all will enjoy your flying skills!!

January 2019 Hawks Squaks

January 2019 News

I am writing this the day after a very successful Winter Air Fest. 38 Pilots attended and there are several highlights to report. Our own Bill Freeland won “Best in Show” with his turbine-powered F-16. Bret Blix won best Scale with his turbo-prop PC-21 and Patrick Hruswicki won the best Aerobatic flight with his very agile helicopter. Mike Smith won his prize for best scale model with a beautiful twin OV-10 and a second prize for travelling the most distance to be at the event! Amazingly, the award for the most spectacular crash could not be awarded because…..well, there were no crashes! We had a crowd of over 120 spectator cars and a great swap meet of 20-plus sellers. As a result, we are able to make up to $800 available to the scholarship fund and your board will have the happy task of figuring out how best to allocate the money to enhance the education of young people through direct contact with the aero modeling hobby in general, but more specifically with the encouragement and participation of DRCC. It was great to see a strong contingent of volunteers working the kitchen, flight-line, parking and spectator control and the judging process.

Obviously, now is the time to remind you that the Volunteer of the Year evaluation is underway and someone will get free club membership in 2020.

Hard to believe I have just written down “2020”! That used to be a business planning target when I was employed, but speaking of which, your board is having a long-term planning session on Friday March 8th, and I need your help to guide our agenda.

Here are some issues that we will consider, as we try to set a future goal for our club. (or more simply, what would you like the club to look like in 2025?)

Should we have a back-up plan for an alternative flying site?

How much should we invest in our present field and consider improving buildings and utilities supply? New cook-shack, clubroom, power, water, etc.

How high a priority is hosting events, and could/should we partner with other clubs to grow this revenue?

Assuming a positive balance of costs and dues, should additional income go to charitable activities, such as City Youth, or growth of the savings account…..for what? (that is also a question)

Do we raise our profile in the City of Deland and its neighbors to support DRCC membership growth and more charitable activities?

…and a few more

Send me an email ( dshorrock@cfl.rr.com) with your thoughts on these topics or others that you think should concern us all. I will share them with the Board at our Meeting on March 8th

Let me say up front, this is to create a vision, not an action plan….yet, until we have shared that vision with you, hopefully at our next meeting in March

Whilst on the topic of events, I can report that the previously scheduled Pylon Event that was planned for the first week in April has been cancelled. We were unable to come to an agreement with the organizers on safety and logistic issues.

On a brighter note, the National Association of Scale Modelers will hold their big Scale Classic event at our field on October 17th, 2019. The quality of models will be comparable to Top Gun in the competitive classes, although there are opportunities for our members to participate in alternate categories, so, get building scale guys!! We are also considering an all electric event for June 2019.

I am pleased to report that the City Public Works and the Airport Crew came through for us and completed the road work just in time for the AIRFEST. This was achieved in spite of significant rain/traffic damage a couple of weeks ago. They will undertake a long term project of continuous maintenance and improvement and we should do our bit by driving slowly in an effort to minimize future damage.

Even though at last count, after the January dues collection, our membership is down to 95. The most common reason was seasonal and youth non-renewals. The great news is that more people are flying at the field and especially in the afternoons, where mostly our snowbirds are taking advantage of the balmy breezes and the sun behind their backs…..morning guys, take note! Get out one afternoon and meet this group before they fly home; they are a fun crowd!

Last month I spoke to the changes on our horizon precipitated by the FAA response to the proliferation of drones. You should also read the new AMA bulletin concerning FAA identification of your airplanes. Guess what; we have a member, Tim Len, who has unique insights into the FAA and he is a Part 107 UAS Pilot. He has volunteered to give us a talk at the March Meeting and I urge everyone to try to be there as you will have a chance to gain some unique knowledge and an opportunity to ask questions.

The next club meeting is on March 13th and I look forward to seeing you there.

The DeLand Golden Hawks will host anElectric Fun FlyandEDF JETS OVER DELANDon June 8th to recognize the contribution that the City of DeLand has made to the success of the Golden Hawks Radio Control Club by providing a top notch flying site close to the DeLand Municipal Airport.

Come and join in our event. There will be opportunities for young people to control RC Airplanes and learn to fly on a flight simulator. A significant amount from the proceeds will be used to support youth involvement in model aviation and the education of future pilots as they embrace emerging technology such as model drones. We will be welcoming City leaders, City employees and their families who will enjoy complimentary admission and lunch. We look forward to seeing pilots from around Central Florida and beyond to share this event with us.

December 2018 News

The New Year begins with thoughts of what your board and the club in general, need to accomplish in 2019 to ensure that we continue to enjoy our great field and the company of friends in DRCC. There was a lot going on in December, much of which I wrote about in last month’s Squawks….which means that this one maybe rather short, particularly as many of us were travelling to see family or otherwise consumed by the Holiday Season during December.

I will take a little time to “plug” the work of our Webmaster, Jim Holliman who has made significant improvements to the web site; not just its structure, but you should find navigation a little easier. Go and take a look and let us know what you think and how we can improve it for the future. Jim’s next big feature is a place on the site where you might go to buy or sell model aviation stuff through a virtual “swap meet”.

Excitement is building for the February Winter Air Fest. Already, we have a significant commitment from pilot groups, such as the Florida Free Style 3D guys and again, a number of turbine pilots have been invited to put on a show at lunch. I am also pleased to report that many members have already signed up as volunteers for which the club is truly grateful and so are those that are “always there” and we can give them a break! A few more are needed, so, give Mike Setteducati a call. Also, if any member has access to great poster placements around town, see Mike and he will be more that happy to give you some of the larger poster size flyers that we shall be distributing downtown at the end of January, to go along with a new banner for Woodland Ave. In addition several industry sponsors have stepped up to donate prizes for pilots and hopefully we can get a sponsor for a large prize which we will raffle to all attendees.

Some of you have noticed that work has begun on road improvements, which we hope will be completed by the start of our February Event, but as you might expect, we are fairly low priority on the list of City projects….so, fingers crossed that it will get done.

Next year will prove to be an important year in the development of model aviation, as we all continue to regard with great trepidation the impact of the FAA’s rationalization of rules and procedures related to flying our models, aka UASs’! I encourage all of you to support the AMA, where you believe their advocacy will help our case. In addition, remember the need to correctly identify your airplanes with AMA and FAA information.

As I indicated at our January Meeting, our board is considering the future of DRCC and what it may look like in 2025. This obviously raises big issues, such as what major improvements would enhance the quality of our flying at the field? How do we stay relevant to younger aeromodelers? How do we present ourselves to the community? Do we do bigger events….if events are successful? Should we focus on generating revenue to give to charity etc, etc. I am also concerned for the majority of our membership who have supported our club since it began and who have given to the club in many ways over the years, and in some cases, actually still build model airplanes from a kit! So, just a thought, perhaps we could become the site for a new event, showcasing kit-built airplanes. I bet BalsaUSA would really be interested in that! We are putting together a process to gather your thoughts, so be ready to let us have your ideas.

The next club meeting is on March 13th and I look forward to seeing you there wherever it may be, at the February event or at the field.

Thank you to everyone who come out! It was a great success!

To our Pilot friends,

The members of the DeLand Radio Control Club invite you to our WINTER AIR FEST on February 9th, 2019. We have seen many of you at our great flying field at previous events, including some memorable Festival of Giants and Jets over DeLand where we all enjoyed great flying conditions and Golden Hawks hospitality! So, please put it on your calendars and I look forward to welcoming you in February

David Shorrock

President, DeLand Golden Hawks

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November 2018 News

Early December, the evenings are closing in and for this immigrant to Florida, some mornings are getting a little chilly for flying! November was filled with thoughts of Veterans, Family and Turkeys but not much action at the field. The Board was collecting dues and making plans for 2019, especially in terms of budgets, events and social activities. Our November Meeting was at the DeLand City Hall; a final venue for our future meetings is still to be determined. We voted on the nominations for the three Director positions that will join the Board for the next two years. Mike Setteducati is our new board member, replacing Ken Sheppard. Kevin Leisy and John Goscinski were both re-elected. We thank Ken for his valuable contribution to the board activities over the last two years. Steve Stadnick was reconfirmed as the Field Marshall and John MacDonald is welcomed as the new Safety Officer.

Dues collection is underway and I remind you that the last opportunity to avoid the late fee is to pay at the meeting on January 9th, which once again will be at City Hall Chamber, or pay on-line before then through the club web site PayPal connection. Please excuse the web site reconstruction!

Our November Board Meeting concluded that somehow, we need to inspire more volunteers to be available for the 2019 Event Calendar and in support of the field preparation activities undertaken by Steve Stadnick and Pete Doiron…..they do need help occasionally, so don’t wait to be asked just do it and offer your help!

At the December Meeting, we launched a new initiative….“Volunteer of the Year”. This honor would be awarded to any member who in the opinion of the board with member input, had volunteered a significant amount of their valuable time throughout 2018. As a token of our appreciation, the club would gift a free year of dues and their name would be inscribed on a perpetual plaque to be on display to their peers at the field. The inaugural winner for 2018 is Steve Stadnick, our Field Marshal and I was proud to present him with his award at the recent December Dinner Meeting.

The Dinner Meeting was a great success and 75 members and guests were in attendance at the John Knox village, kindly arranged by club member Howard Chana, aided and abetted by Andy Bowen (Happy 80th Birthday Andy) and Barbara from JKV. Thank You! Following dinner I spoke and my remarks printed here for those that did not attend

Good evening and welcome

Thank you to the John Knox village for this great meal, and a special thanks to one of our own and a resident—-Howard Chana—for making the arrangements. Our special guests from the Deland airport organization were not able to make it tonight due to some family issues, but I would like to record our continuing appreciation of the support they give this club in order for us to use one of the best flying sites around

I want to extend a special thanks to all the spouses who got their partners cleaned up for tonight, and managed to find a shirt that did not have epoxy and CA glue all over the front….like mine, I might add!

The club has had a very successful year and our membership has climbed to 123. I see many new faces here tonight and we hope that you will take this opportunity to make many more friends in our club

In 2018, my board and I set a goal to ensure that we are fiscally sound as we enter 2019 and that we have taken major steps to improve the quality of our flying site. We were determined to reach out to other pilots and hold events. This would create revenue for our club and give us community recognition in DeLand by providing spectator opportunities for young and old to enjoy model aviation. We have put on three events, including bringing back turbine jets to Deland (on an invitation only basis) which has brought back memories of the Winter Festival of Giants and Jets over DeLand which “back in the day” put the Golden Hawks and Deland on the National model aviation map. Our financial situation is sound and we are expecting strong support from the city of Deland to make improvements to our field

This month we will be planning our budget for 2019, and preparing for a national Scale model aviation group (NASAScale) to hold their annual competition and meeting here at our field. We begin 2019 with a Winter RC Air-Fest in February, followed by a return of the Pylon guys in early April. Additional events are planned for the rest of the year and our challenge is to remain relevant to the significant changes in our hobby such as advanced drones and ready-to-fly and plug-and-play electric models, whilst still respecting traditional model techniques and those who fly them. (post meeting note, I would like us to discover, sponsor, create….whatever…an event which could focus on this group; maybe a “kit-fly” or a “scratch-build fly”….any ideas?….send me a note)

We could not have achieved this success and financial strength without a lot of dedicated people over the years…..we even have a few founder members here who have supported us since the inception of the club, some 30 years ago. I would like those and our former board members to identify yourselves when I call your name and new members take note; say hello and listen to their stories. Hold your appreciation until the end–thanks.

The meeting concluded by a talk from our speaker, Jerry Weakly. Jerry was a navy scientist and is currently a project engineer at the Eagle Flight Research center at Embry Riddle University in Daytona. He is a graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot school, qualified on rotary wing aircraft and the recipient of numerous awards during his navy career, including the Meritorious Civilian Service award for his work on the V-22 Osprey tilt rotor program, and most recently in his navy career, he worked as a project engineer and in program management roles on naval missile and UAV platforms. Jerry spoke of his V-22 experience including first-hand knowledge of the accident investigations during the early years of V-22 operations.

This busy week concluded with one of the best DRCC Member Breakfast Fly-In’s we have ever had. Thank you to Kevin and his team who served 36 breakfasts and there must have been at least 20 pilots who kept the sky full of club member airplanes ranging from an aircraft carrier launched EDF jet, to IMAC-class aerobatics, to warbirds, to big birds (trying to?!) flying formation to helicopters and even a tilt-rotor and most surprising of all, no seriously damaged airplanes! Must have been the gorgeous weather!

On that happy note, Valerie and I wish you and your family a Happy Christmas Holiday and we look forward to good times in 2019